Cigarette holding ring



Nov. 14, 1933. G A MAURETTE 4 1,935,479

' CIGARETTE HOLDING RING Filed July 10, 1933 1.9 MII trurnrns.

Patented Nov. 14, 1933 y, I

-v "UMTED STATES PATENT -voFFicEfff 1,935,479 CIGARETTE HOLDING almay Gerald A. Maurette, Medford, Mass.

Application July 10, 1933. Serial No. 679,809

4 Claims. (C1. 63-1) This invention relates to a linger ring, one of or flanges is a jaw 12 normally housed in an the objects being to providean article of this inverted position within the box 1 as shown in kind with which is combined a means for grip- Figure 2. ping a cigarette so that it can be held to the Depending from the outer side of each holder 5 ,mouth'without danger of discloring the iingers. 4 is a bail 13 of rigid material which is loosely 60,.

A further object is to provide a nger ning engaged by a slotted arm 14 extending laterally having a setting so constructed as to be capable and upwardly from a cross arm 15. This cross of opening to positions to receive a cigarette bearm rests on the bottom oi the box'and is pivoted tween them. at its center on a rivet 16 or the like located l0 f; Another object is to provide a inger ring which equidistant from the pins o.A 65 can be easily actuated to move the members of The respective ends of cross arm 15 project the setting into or out of cigarette-gripping posithrough slots 17 in opposite sides of the box 1 tion. and can be suitably finishedy so as to provide Another object is to provide a structure of a nger piece 18 at each end of the cross arm. lsgsiniple and compact construction, it being pos- Normally the holders 4 are closed together as YQ- sible readily to incorporate the improvements in shown in Figures 1 and 2 et Wheh time the Ting a ring which is not of unusual size and which has the appearance of an ordinary finger ring. will not have an objectionable appearance.` While two oblong stones or sets have been shown With the foregoing and other objects in view in position in these holders it is to be underthe inventionconsists of certain novel details be used. or" construction and combinations of parts here- Should it be desired to employ the ring for the inater more fully described and pointed out in purpose of holdingacigarette while being smoked, the claims, it being understood that changes may the wearer of the ring would merely press against ,25 be made in the` construction and arrangement one of the nger pieces 18 to move it out of normal 80 of parts without departing from the spirit of the position. This would cause cross arm l5 to swing invention as claimed. about its fulcrum 16 so that slotted arms 14 In the accompanying drawing the preferred would pull upon the respective hails 13 and swing form of the invention has been shown. them toward each other .from the full line posi- 3.0 A In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan View of the nger ring position shown in Figure 2. A cigarette C can showing the box and setting. then be placed between the elevated jaws 12 and Figure 2 is a section on line 2 2, Figure 1, by releasing ringer piece 18 the holders 4 will Figure 3 is' a section on'line 3 3, Figure 1. be moved slightly toward each other by springs 35 Figure 4 is a plan View of a portion of the 8 until the J'aWS l2 firmly grip JChe Cigarette. 90 box showing one of the members of the' setting While the cigarette is thus held it can rest within opened outwardly to gripping position, rounded recesses 19 provided in opposite sides of Referring to the gures by characters of refthe box 1. When it is desired to release the erence 1 designates the box of a ring 2, it being burned Cigarette the flllger Piece 18 iS DllShed understood that the same can be of any desired `SO es t0 l'llOVe jeWS 12 apert- The Cigarette Will 95; configuration and size. Arranged within the Chen fall fl'Om betweenl the jaWS and by reopen top 3 of the box are separate holders 4 leasing the ngel piece the springs will return each -of which carries a stone 5 or other set. holders l 130 their IlOmel DOStOIlS. These holders are mounted t0 Swing on Cross ObVlOLlSly VEVIlOllS mOdlCalOllS O the SIUC- ,115 ,pins 6 anchored within the box 1. Normally the ture can be made Within the Scope 0f what is 109` holders come together along their inner sides Claimedas shown at '7 in Figure 2, they being held yield- What is claimed is: ingly in these positions by springs 8. 1n the 1. In a finger ring the combination with a box, structure illustrated coiled springs are used, each of opposed members movablyr mounted therein 50,.,coil being mounted on one of the pins 6 and and normally constituting closures for the box, 10Q anchored at one end to the pin as shown at 9 means for swinging the members outwardly and while its other end forms an arm 10 normally apart to` receive a cigarette therebetween, and bearing downwardly upon a shelf or flange 11 means for actuating said members to yieldingly constituting a part of the holder thereabove. grip an interposed cigarette.

55.* Formed on or secured to each of these shelves 2. A inger ring including a box, separate mem- 11d 20 n which will appear as the description proceeds, stood that sets of other shapes and styles could 75` v tion shown in Figures 1 and 2 to the dotted line v85 bers outwardly relative to the box and positioning the jaws to receive a cigarette therebetween.

4. A nger ring including a box, a set therefor comprising opposed hingedly mountedmembers normally extended across and substantially closing the box, jaws carried by the members and normally concealed within the box, and. means extending from the box for swinging the members outwardlyV relative to the box'rand positioning the jaws to receive a cigarette therebetween and yielding means for resisting the outward swinging movement of the members.

GERALD A. MAURETTE. 

